Overview
- President Trump reiterated that he ordered U.S. nuclear testing to restart, citing alleged secret tests by Russia, China, North Korea and Pakistan.
- Energy Secretary Chris Wright said the planned activities are nonnuclear “system” or “non‑critical” tests rather than explosive detonations.
- STRATCOM nominee Vice Adm. Richard Correll told Congress neither China nor Russia has conducted a nuclear explosive test, and China and Pakistan publicly rejected Trump’s allegations.
- Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Moscow is awaiting U.S. clarification and noted that neither Russia nor China has resumed testing.
- IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi warned that any return to explosive testing would weaken the nonproliferation regime; the United States has not detonated a device since 1992 and a restart would likely take years.